The Minnesota Twins (63-58) have an opportunity to extend their three-game winning streak as they host the Detroit Tigers (53-66) at Target Field on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET. The Twins will give the nod to Kenta Maeda (3-7, 3.97 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Reese Olson (2-5, 4.45 ERA).
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Minnesota vs. Detroit Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
- Probable Pitchers: Maeda – MIN (3-7, 3.97 ERA) vs Olson – DET (2-5, 4.45 ERA)
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Twins vs. Tigers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Maeda | Olson | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 10 |
| 3-7 | W-L | 2-5 |
| 3.97 | ERA | 4.45 |
| 65.2 | IP | 60.2 |
| 17 | BB | 16 |
| 76 | SO | 58 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda
- The righty last appeared on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- The 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.97, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents have a .224 batting average against him.
- Maeda is trying to register his third straight quality start in this matchup.
- In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- Maeda and his team are 7-6-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In games Maeda has started this season, the teams are 6-6-1 at hitting the over.
Maeda’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Tigers | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| at Royals | Jul. 30 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Mariners | Jul. 24 | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 19 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher: Reese Olson
- The right-hander did not allow a run in six innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
- The 24-year-old has pitched in 13 games this season with an ERA of 4.45, a 3.63 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.137.
- In 10 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
- He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 13 chances this season.
- When Olson starts, the Tigers are 7-4-0 against the spread.
- Olson has had 11 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and five of those matchups finished over the total.
Olson’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 4 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| at Marlins | Jul. 28 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Padres | Jul. 21 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 16 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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